The Cre8sian Project

10/11/2026

This week’s Amazing Asian in the Arts is Jessie Jo Aka! Jessie Jo Aka is an actress based in NYC – but she’s currently touring the country with WICKED as the Glinda and Nessarose cover! Jo Aka was inspired to perform after seeing a production of “MULAN JR.” as a child, and ended up playing Chip in the youth version of “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” at that same theatre. Later, she pursued a degree in journalism at ASU, serving as the president of the ASU chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association, before returning to the performing arts. Now, Jo Aka is understudying her dream roles, and has starred as Wendla in “SPRING AWAKENING” opposite Casey Likes. Her advice to young artists? “Above all, be kind. This industry can be tough, even when first starting. Kindness goes a long way.”Read on to learn more aboutJessie Jo Aka and what makes her an Amazing Asian in the Arts!

https://thecre8sianproject.com/blogs/news/amazing-asians-in-the-arts-jessie-jo-aka

10/11/2026

This week’s Amazing Asian in the Arts is Jessie Jo Aka! Jessie is an actress based in NYC – but she’s currently touring the country with WICKED as the Glinda and Nessarose cover! Jo Aka was inspired to perform after seeing a production of “MULAN JR.” as a child, and ended up playing Chip in the youth version of “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” at that same theatre. Later, she pursued a degree in journalism at ASU, serving as the president of the ASU chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association, before returning to the performing arts. Now, Jo Aka is understudying her dream roles, and has starred as Wendla in “SPRING AWAKENING” opposite Casey Likes. Her advice to young artists? “Above all, be kind. This industry can be tough, even when first starting. Kindness goes a long way.”Read on to learn more aboutJessie Jo Aka and what makes her an Amazing Asian in the Arts!

https://thecre8sianproject.com/blogs/news/amazing-asians-in-the-arts-jessie-jo-aka

- Jessie Jo Aka is an actress based in NYC – but she’s currently touring the country with WICKED as the Glinda and Nessarose cover! Jo Aka was inspired to perform after seeing a production of “MULAN JR.” as a child, and ended up playing Chip in the youth version of “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”...

09/16/2026

Rei Hotoda wanted to begin her first season as music director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic by conducting “Studio Ghibli — In Concert.” Those shows this weekend kick off a fall season filled with concerts tied to movies and video games.

08/29/2026

This week’s Amazing Asian in the Arts is Sujin Kim-Ramsey! Sujin is a musician based in NYC—and you might have heard her work recently on Broadway as the Assistant Music Director, Keyboard 1 player, and substitute conductor for “CATS: The Jellicle Ball!” Inspired by Disney films, Kim-Ramsey pursued a career in musical theatre composition, first studying classical composition at Yonsei University in Korea before moving to the United States to attend Berklee College of Music and later NYU. Her credits now include serving as Music Director of “KPOP” on Broadway, Music Director and Arranger for Lauren Gunderson and Ari Afsar’s “I and You,” and Music Director of “The Apple Boys.” Offstage, Kim-Ramsey is a co-founder of Victory Path Productions, where she and her husband create faith-based music and theatre for all ages. Read on to learn more about Sujin Kim-Ramsey and what makes her an Amazing Asian in the Arts!

https://thecre8sianproject.com/blogs/news/amazing-asians-in-the-arts-sujin-kim-ramsey

- Sujin Kim-Ramsey is a musician based in NYC—and you might have heard her work recently on Broadway as the Assistant Music Director, Keyboard 1 player, and substitute conductor for “CATS: The Jellicle Ball!” Inspired by Disney films, Kim-Ramsey pursued a career in musical theatre composition,...

07/01/2026

06/18/2026

Today we’re celebrating Sophia de Lima! Sophia was one of our very first Cre8sian Project scholarship recipients in 2020, and just graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts with a concentration of Stage and Screen Acting (SSA) and a minor in Film from the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts! During her time at UNLV, she has volunteered and presented an award for the Nevada Women’s Film Festival and has been in several Nevada Conservatory Theatre (NCT) productions and award-winning student films as an actor, director, producer, and crew member! She plans to put her short film, “What’s There to Celebrate?” (2026), through the festival circuit this upcoming year and hopes to pursuit a career as both an actor and a filmmaker.

Help us congratulate this Amazing Asian on her incredible achievement as we wish her luck on the next part of her journey! 🥳🥳👏🏻

06/06/2026

Congratulations to Aerith Hamper, one of our scholarship winners!!

05/16/2026

This week’s Amazing Asian in the Arts is Rebecca Ho! Rebecca is a performer and voice actor based in NYC. She fell in love with the stage at the age of 3 as a competitive dancer, and later changed gears and pursued her Bachelor’s in Nutrition and Dietetics in college. But her love for performing never left her, pushing her to attend acting school and move to New York. She’s gone on to make her off-Broadway debut in “Dilaria,” and appeared in “The Importance of Being Ernest” at a summer stock theatre in Maine. You’ll also hear her in the audiobook for “Good People” by Patmeena Sabit – one of the New Yorker’s Best Books of 2026! Her advice to young artists? “There is no set road map on how to do this thing.” Read on to learn more about Rebecca Ho and what makes her an Amazing Asian in the Arts!

https://thecre8sianproject.com/blogs/news/amazing-asians-in-the-arts-rebecca-ho

- Rebecca Ho is a performer and voice actor based in NYC. She fell in love with the stage at the age of 3 as a competitive dancer, and later changed gears and pursued her Bachelor’s in Nutrition and Dietetics in college. But her love for performing never left her, pushing her to attend acting scho...

05/07/2026

The IRT's Come From Away's virtuoso Music Director + onstage multi-instrumentalist Angie Benson recently talked with Dave at the Kitchen Party Ceilidh pod about the music and the production! You'll also hear lovely covers of the whole production to get yourself in the Newfoundland spirit + get yourself ready for the FINAL SEVEN SHOWS OF OUR RUN!

Listen to the podcast at https://bit.ly/4tRwf6d then get your tickets at the link in bio